Wheel rim device

Abstract

A wheel rim device is adapted to be signally connected to a host computer of a tire pressure device, is adapted for a tire pressure detector of the tire pressure device to be mounted thereon, and includes a wheel rim body, an electric power generating mechanism configured to be driven by the wheel rim body to rotate to generate electric power, and a tire pressure indicator. The tire pressure indicator includes a power storage module electrically coupled to the electric power generating mechanism to store the electric power. The tire pressure indicator is adapted to wirelessly receive a tire pressure value signal that indicates a tire pressure value from the host computer and is configured to emit light according to the tire pressure value.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wheel rim device adapted to be mounted on an axle of a vehicle and to be signally connected to a host computer of a tire pressure device, and adapted for a tire pressure detector of the tire pressure device to be mounted thereon, comprising:
 a wheel rim body adapted to be mounted on the axle and adapted for the tire pressure detector to be mounted thereon;   an electric power generating mechanism mounted to said wheel rim body and configured to be driven by said wheel rim body to rotate to generate electric power; and   a tire pressure indicator mounted to said wheel rim body and including a wireless communication module, a light emitting module with a plurality of light-emission modes, a control module that is signally connected to said wireless communication module and said light emitting module, and a power storage module that is electrically coupled to said electric power generating mechanism to store the electric power generated by said electric power generating mechanism, that is electrically coupled to said wireless communication module, said light emitting module, and said control module to supply the electric power, said wireless communication module being adapted to wirelessly receive a tire pressure value signal that indicates a tire pressure value and that is transmitted by the host computer, said control module being configured to, after the tire pressure value signal is received, control said light emitting module to emit light in one of the light-emission modes according to the tire pressure value.   
     
     
         2 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said electric power generating mechanism includes a rotor module fixedly connected to said wheel rim body and electrically coupled to said tire pressure indicator, a stator module rotatable relative to said rotor module and coaxially mounted in said rotor module, and a counterweight member rotatable relative to said rotor module and fixedly and eccentrically mounted to said stator module, when said wheel rim body rotates, said rotor module being driven to rotate relative to said stator module which does not rotate along with said rotor module due to a force of gravity of said counterweight member, and generating the electric power through electromagnetic induction. 
     
     
         3 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said rotor module includes a housing base coaxially and fixedly connected to said wheel rim body along an axis, and a coil unit disposed in said housing base about said axis, said stator module including a rotating shaft that is coaxially mounted to said housing base and that is rotatable relative to said housing base, and a plurality of magnets that are disposed on said rotating shaft and that are angularly spaced apart from one another about said axis, when said wheel rim body rotates, said coil unit of said rotor module rotating relative to said magnets of said stator module, thereby generating the electric power, said counterweight member being fixedly and eccentrically mounted to said rotating shaft. 
     
     
         4 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said housing base includes a base body coaxially and fixedly mounted to said wheel rim body and having a side opening, and a side cover covering said side opening and cooperating with said base body to define an enclosed space, said coil unit being disposed in said enclosed space, said rotating shaft being rotatably mounted to said base body and said side cover. 
     
     
         5 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said rotating shaft has a mounting end portion protruding out of said side cover, said counterweight member being fixedly and eccentrically mounted to said mounting end portion and being located outside said housing base. 
     
     
         6 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said control module is configured to control said light emitting module to emit the light in different levels of brightness according to the tire pressure value. 
     
     
         7 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said control module is configured to control said light emitting module to emit the light in different colors according to the tire pressure value. 
     
     
         8 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said control module is configured to control said light emitting module to intermittently emit the light at different frequencies according to the tire pressure value. 
     
     
         9 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a decorative cover that is mounted to said wheel rim body and that covers said electric power generating mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The wheel rim device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said wheel rim body has a side surface recessed with an installation space, said wheel rim device further comprising a decorative plate that is light transmissive, that is mounted to said wheel rim body and that covers said installation space, said light emitting module being disposed in said installation space.